The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-16
SCIENTIFIC SLCGGING.
John L.. Thinks Coca Fighter Most Have Coos
lead-He Criticiscs Dempsey.

John u. Thinks Coca Fighter host hHlc ho"
llead-He Criticiscs Dempsey.
From the Sacramento Bee.
In answer to the question, what
are the essentials OF o good fighter
Sullivan said:
"Pluck, skill, endurance and a sooG
head on his shoulders" said the glad
ator. 81 tell you, sir, a man iishts
with his head almost rs much as h
does with his fist. He must know
where to send his blows so they may
do the most good. He must eConO-
mize his strength and not score a has
Just for the sake OF scoring it"
"What portion OF your antagonist
body do you aim at when you are II
the ring?"
81 endeavor," said Sullivan, "to hit
my man above the heart, or under the
chin, or behind the ear. \ man wears
out pretty soon ii che can keep ham
mering away in the region OF the heart.
a blow under the chin or behind the
ear will knock out man quicker thar
hundred blows on the cheek or any
other portion OF the face. Now ths
Marine has q scar on the cheek winch
he received in his fight with Dempsey
and which he will carry to his grave
He told me that Dempsey kept ham
mering away at that spot. II Demp-
sey were a long headed tighter he
would not have wasted his time anc
strength in getting in there. This TACT
alone proves o me that he is deiicient
in generalship."
you can tell when your man is Civ
ing in?"
Certainly can" said the puglliss.
IL watch his eyes and know mt once
when the punishment is beginning tc
tell on him. And when i talk TO a.
man before stand up before him az
all can make up my mind whether
me is a fighter or not. There T.
more intelligence required IN this busl
ness than outsiders give us credr
for"
"Can YOU remember any case whert
you brought any special tactics into
play"
"Ies," said John Il. 81 just happen
to remember one circumstance, and
III tell you OF it. Ayoung and pretty
clever boXer-l won't mention ms
name now-undertook to stand up be
fore me for four rounds Now, ! want
ed to give the public good show Tor
their moneys worth, so ! allowed the
young man to hammer away to MS
hearts content. When, after the sec
ond round, / was being sponee5
off in nv corner | said to my second
| About half a minute before this next
round is over you call out John.
| loud enough for me TO hear you
Time was called, and after a few pass
es rushed in and laid my head upon
that young mans breast and let hun
! belt away at me as hard as hecould-
The audience cheered because they
thought he was knocking me out, sure,
| but ut that close range his blows hurt
me about as much as you could now
by fibbing me on the top OF the head
with n soft glove. There | lay, n
snug as you please, taking a deal OF
amusement out OF the enthusiasm OF
the audience. Presently my second,
who had kept his eyes upon his watch,
called out 'John'-and then stepped
back and landed my young man one
under the ear, and that was the last
OF him."
"Do you train for these fights"
mo" said the pr"ilist, emphati-
cally. 81 know bette than to waste
nv vitality in training lie IN bed
until 10 O'Clock in the morning, reac
all the papers, smoke cigar, take a
cup of black coffee, then get up ans
have my bath and breakfast. Now.
when meet n man that j think y
going to give me some trouble ] VIII
train. but | have not met that man
vet" added the pugiist, decisively.
Glow about you and Mace, Sulli-
van, were YOU not 10 have met at OF E
timer"
"Jem Mace and myself talked
the matter over, and 1 SAID
to him: Mace, you have
earned n fine reputation as lighter
and you don't want now, at the end
of your days, TO be knocked out by
me. object to giving any hippodroms
exhibitions with you, but III make
you this proposition: III agree &c
spar YOU four rounds on the following
conditions: For the first three rounds
| will act solely on the defensive. and
| will agree not to lead or counter, bul
HAT the conclusion of the third round
Won have not knocked me ont. vii
DO my best TO knock you out IN he
fourth round, and you must taxi
your chances; the winner TO ret tine
gate money Mace would not con
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